Crude bombs were hurled and shots were fired after a clash broke out between TMC and BJP workers at Jagatdal in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas. A paramilitary trooper sustained splinter injuries and four people have been arrested.
BJP leader Arjun Singh accused TMC of trying to disrupt Modi's public meeting by creating tension in the area, while TMC candidate Somenath Shyam Ichini accused Singh of lying.
Police recovered around 100 crude bombs from a house in Bhangar and eight more were found at Habra. The National Investigation Agency has started a probe into the recovery of bombs.
The Election Commission of India has intensified security arrangements to ensure free, fair, and violence-free elections, with AI-based webcasting to identify anyone who tries to vote twice.
